Author Darlene J Conard

I once knew a lady who shared a dream with me and allowed me to use it in my blog. We had a conversation about prayer and how her mother had stopped praying. That night, she dreamed of being chased by an enormous black dog. In the dream, they ran into the house, and her mother closed the door, leaving it barely cracked. The angry dog managed to enter. She asked, “Mom, why didn’t you shut the door?” Her mother replied, “It was just a crack.” That’s all it takes.

1 Peter 5:8 says, “Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:” Imagine a person who has consumed a significant amount of alcohol. Their once clear thoughts are clouded, replaced by confusion and impaired judgment. As they struggle to form coherent sentences, their words come out jumbled and slurred, making it difficult for others to understand them. Their decisions, which were once guided by reason, have become erratic, leading them astray as they navigate their surroundings with unsteady movements and a dazed expression. It’s as if the world around them has transformed into a blurry haze, leaving them unable to grasp reality fully. We often feel overwhelmed by the challenges of life. This state of being causes us to express doubts and succumb to temptation. When we neglect to pray and immerse ourselves in the teachings of the Bible, we become blind to the lurking dangers that may come our way. The scripture further explains that he “walketh about, seeking whom he may devour.” This “may” imply a sense of permission—unrestricted access to prey upon someone’s life. Without the guidance and protection from prayer and scripture, we risk leaving ourselves vulnerable to those threats that seek to consume us.   “And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;” Luke 18:1 KJV

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